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Title: ZDC Presents: Cherry Blossom [28MAR2020 2330z-0330z]
Post by: Joseph Kerr on January 26, 2020, 07:28:48 PM
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Join ZDC as we host our annual Cherry Blossom featuring KDCA.
Title: Re: ZDC Presents: Cherry Blossom [28MAR2020 2330z-0330z]
Post by: Joseph Kerr on March 28, 2020, 03:09:00 PM
Preferred Routing for Cherry Blossom featuring KDCA:

*ALL SKILS ARRIVALS CLOSED for KDCA event, expect re-routing*

Preferred Arrivals routing to DCA: (other includes overflights)

EWR/LGA/PHL, other ZNY: -- ..MXE CLIPR2
JFK / BOS other ZBW: -- ..J174 ZIZZI ATR V308 LAFLN DEALE3
ATL / other ZTL: --  ..KIWII WAVES CAPSS3 
ZID: -- ..HVQ/BKW TRUPS4
ZOB: -- ..BUCKO FRDMM5
ZJX: -- ..WAVES CAPSS3 

**ATC: ALL bordering ARTCCs please ensure 20 MIT at boarder handoff to ZDC.**

Pilots-- As KDCA is a very tight and small airspace, if an arrival route looks too saturated, you may get re-routed to another arrival gate or be placed into a HOLD.  Please bring extra fuel for this event.
Title: Re: ZDC Presents: Cherry Blossom [28MAR2020 2330z-0330z]
Post by: Roger Curtiss on March 28, 2020, 11:22:59 PM
I flew in this event within its first 2 hours-it was busy and well managed.  I took a look 4 hours later and it is still going strong-83 arrivals in the queue and a full load of controllers still "personning" the scopes.  Great job by all involved.  I tried leaving a note in the ZDC Feedback option but it wanted a specific controller and all who participated are worthy of mention.
Title: Re: ZDC Presents: Cherry Blossom [28MAR2020 2330z-0330z]
Post by: Raymond Salvagnini on March 28, 2020, 11:48:57 PM
Roger, thank you for the kind words. It was insanely busy indeed. Thank you for your patience! I will forward your feedback to the rest of the ARTCC. Glad you enjoyed the event!
Title: Re: ZDC Presents: Cherry Blossom [28MAR2020 2330z-0330z]
Post by: Tim Evans on March 29, 2020, 12:05:19 AM
We appreciate all the cooperation and patience the pilots gave us tonight. It was crazy busy, and ZDC thanks all the surrounding ARTCCs that came up to support us. Thanks for a fun Saturday night!
Title: Re: ZDC Presents: Cherry Blossom [28MAR2020 2330z-0330z]
Post by: Gia Pham on March 29, 2020, 12:50:35 AM
" We build this city. We build this city on rock and roll "